MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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